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The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, FIJI DAY MOUMN(J, AI'HIL 1, 100:1 TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. OLEO BILL IS PASSED Measure Qoet Through the Bonate. with Ear. Majority of Eight Vote. Differs largely from house bill Subject) Oleomargarine and Kindred Prod nets to State Laws. TEN CENTS A POUND TAX FOR COLORATION Bill Classes All Belling Artificial Make aa Manufacturers. t TAX UNCOLORED PRODUCT QUAR i Benator. Dietrich and Wlllard ol'1' braska ote with the Thlrty MK Mem be re Who Sup port the BUI. Washington, April a-At the conclu sion of a lively debate today the iem'. passed the oleomargarine bill by a vote of ta to ai. The discussion wss largely In the nature f a reinforcement of arguments previously dvsnced. Mr. Spooner of Wisconsin made the principal speech, maintaining that con gress had ample authority to enact the proposed legislation because It was In the Interest of the people. In an earnest protest against the measure Mr. Vest of Missouri held that congresa was Invading the powers of the states. Mr. Scott of West Virginia moved to recommit the measure to the committee, holding that it was unsatisfactory to any senators and ought to be perfected. The motion was de feated, 35 to 37. During the afternoon a perfect flood of telegrams poured Into the senate from all parte of the country urg tag senators either to support or to oppose the measure. Differs from Haase Bill. The measure as passed by the senate dif fers in some respects from that passed by the house of representatives. It provide that oleomargarine and kindred product shall be subject to all the laws and regula tions of any state or territory or the Dis trict of Columbia Into which ,thcy are transported, whether in original packages or otherwise; that any person who sells oleomargarine and furnishes It for the use of others except: to bis own family, who shall mix with It any artificial coloration that causes It to look like butter, shall be held to be a manufacturer and shall be sub ject to the tax provided by existing laws; that upon oleomargarine colored to resem ble butter a tax of 10 centa a pound shall be levied, but on oleomargarine not col ored the lax shall be one-fourth of 1 cent per pound; that upon adulterated butter a tax of 10 cents a pound shall be levied and upon all process or renovated butter the tax ahall he one-fourth of 1 cent a pound. The manufacturers of renovated butter shall pay an annual tax of $800, the 'wholesale dealers shall par a tax of $480 and the rtall -deulera a tax of $48 per an num. Provides for C'nllertlnar Tax, The measure provides regulations for the collection of the tax and prescribes min utely bow the various' products are to be prepared for market. Mr. Harris of Kansas submitted an amendment placing a tax of 10 centa a pound on adulterated butter and a tax of one-quarter of 1 cent a pound on process or renovated butter and providing regula tions for the collection of the taxes, which Was adopted. 44 to 28. The verbal amendments su;--r jted by Mr. Foraker earlier In the session wero adopted. Aa amendment offered by Mr. Harris was agreed to providing that whole sale dealers who vend no other oleomar garine or buttertne except that on which a lax of one-fourth of 1 rent a pound is laid ahall pay $200 and retail dealers of the pa mo It. Mr. Money, on behalf of the minority of tho committee on agriculture, ofTered a substitute for the bill. It waa rejected. 29 to 19. Final Vote, Faaelaa; the Bill. The bill aa ameniled then n to 81. the detailed vote being aa follows: Yeas Alilsoa, fry., HrCumb.r, Burnmra. illlng.r, M.MIII.n. Burro, s, O.mbl., Maun Burto.. H.I., Mllt.nl. J. ?p'.. Hnn. Mltrh.il, lockr.ll, Hnahrouh, Nrlson. Cullora. HittIi, P.nroai. Hawl.y, P.rMns, . m i' ,,1,u K'ons.). imiingh.m, kr.ru a. FrHrharS. r.lrtau.i. Klilnds. Proctor. Jr..r. Loo,.. qu.rl., ot.r ' ) IliConu, Fpooiier Jt. Nays Aldrlch, rub..ls. luwiin., . Ko,l.r Oa.). BcoU. ")'. t!ibo, Simmons, J1- H.ltf.ld. Hl.lr.rt. Bwrjr. MtKa.ry, T.U.rro Bl.. kburn, M.Uurln Ulu IT.iUr. C.rmck. MVLavrla (8. C.JVw, Cl.rk (Mont ), M.iiarjr, W.ninatoa ll.rk (.). M.rtm. W.lu,H. Cllb.riKB, P.lt.raoa. trysts. Pattua. On motion of Mr. Penrose, chairman of the committee on Immigration, the senate made the Chinese exclusion bill the un finished business. The senate then, at 6:10, went Into ex ecutive session and at 6:15 adjourned. PADERWESKI AJWHIT EHOUSE Celebrated I'laal.t Kntertulaa arty at the Ftrat loat-l.rutra Kut-lal Function. WASHINGTON. April t. The first social vent of the post-Lenten season at the White House took nlace tonivht h. 1'resldent aud Mrs. Roosevelt entertained a targe number or guests at a musicals, a which Mr. Ignace Jan Paderew.ki rn dered a aelect program. The White House was very nandaouiely decorated for the occasion with a profusion of cut flowers and potted plants. Preceding the musicals the president aod Mrs. Roosevelt gave a dinner, at which overs were set for al.hta.n ih. including Secretary and Mrs. Hay, Senator naaoa. air. and Mrs. Paderewskl. Keprs aeotatlvo Moody. Renraaentatlva l.i.ci,,. xi LUtauar, Colonel KlUon. Hon. Coraeliua N. Bliss, Mrs. Reeve Merritt, Mrs. West Hooaevelt. Miss Phelps. Lieutenant Com mander and Mrs. Wlnalow and Miss Cecil lieaua. The guests at tha musical, mrhlh k-... H 10 p. m.. Included, in add I Una ta thn.. who had been to dinner, the remaining ui.mo.ra oi too cabinet and their families, the French and Cermaa imhuuitnn u and Mrs. Don M. Dickinson and lliu nick. lnsoa of Michigan, a number of members oi me senate and house and represents Uvea of resident society. Paderesskl'a pro gram embraced selections from Ma a.i composition, 4 froia Btetbwea, Ctwpla FUNERAL OF CECIL RHODES C'apetevan People Turn Oat to a to Moirs the Dead Leader, Ma CAPETOWN, April S. Throughout the morning a continuous (stream of people passed by the coffin containing the body of Cecil Rhodes, as It rested in Parliament hoi'se. The funeral procession this after noon was most Imposing. The coffin, which was draped with the tattered union Jack whtch belonged to Mr. Rhodes, and with the tattered flag of the British Chartered South Africa company, which went through the fight at Maesikessl, was carried on the "long Cecil" gun carriage, used at the sieg ol Klmberley, through the crowded streets to the cathedral. The streets were lined by troops, who saluted the passing cortege. The pallbearers were Dr. Jameson, Sir John Gordon Sprlgg. the premier of Cape Col ony, and six others. The chief mourner 's Colonel Frank Rhodes, who walked and bareheaded, followed by the brothers of the deceased, and rep- es of Lord Mtler. the British -lesloner. and Sir Walter F. He! .nson. the. governor and com mand, .-chief of tbi Cape of Good Hope. Then came the Judgde. military and naval officials, the representatives of thVIonies, churches and Parliament, the mayor, and the staffs of the Hgf Beers and the British Chartered South 'Africa companies. Con spicuous In the procession were Messrs. Merrlraan. Bauer and Molteno, former min isters, and members of the , Afrikander bund. All business was suspended during the funeral and all the public buildings were draped in mourning. In front of the cathedral stood a huge crowd, bareheaded, and the building ltsi was filled to Its capacity. The archblsb and other clergymen received the body ai the porch. During the services the ar bishop made an address. In which hocle- clared that Mr. Rhodes had faulta, jk which be, probably, was as consctotuytls anyone, but nevertheless he was a grfat man. Be fore the chartered comnarty was contem plated Mr. Rhodes ssld-lo him: "Soras men' JtoMtTes are to collect but terflies android china. Mine Is to open South and Central Africa to British enter prise." -"Though not an enthusisaatic church goer, continued the archbishop, Mr. Rhodes waa essentially religious. Before his lat Illness be realized the nearness of death and manifested an earnest desire to prepare for the end." At the conclusion of the services the proceeslon reformed, a dead march waa played and the mourners proceeded to the atation, whence the remains, accompanied by the family, the executors of the will, and others, were taken to Rhodesia. The entire ceremony lasted two and a half houra. It waa the first public funeral In South Africa which called out auch a remarkable demonatration of public grief. AWKWARD FOR GOVERNMENT Oerrnss Imperial Health Coaarll Pats Ministry in Corner Had Not Con demned Boracle Arid. BERLIN. April J. The government has bean placed In a most awkward position on the prohibition of the Import of meats treated with boraclc acid by a declaration today of the Society for the Protection of the Interests of German Chemical Industry that the government did not consult the Imperial health council. This body, com posed of eminent specialists from all parts of Germany, Is advisory to the lmaertal health office. The governments statement In the North German Gaxetto on Saturday affirmed that the council was unanimously for prohibition. It now appears, according to the chemical society, that the matter waa never brought before the council. A prominent member'of the council In formed the imperial secretary of state for the Interior, Count von Poeadowaky-Wehner, prior to the publication of the statement In the North German Gazette, that he wast surprised that ao important a step had been taken without consulting the council, which waa decidedly against the prohibition. The Freisinnlge Zeltung tomorrow will say that It learns that Count von Posa-dowsky-Wehner was In the highest degree astonished at this Information, since be bad been assured that the health council had pronounced unanlmoualy for prohibition. Further Inquiry In ministerial circles failed to bring out anything reconciling the government's atatement that the health council supported the prohibition with the fact that It did not do so. STUDENTS COWED BY POLICE Stera Meaanrea Adopted by Rn.alan Government t'heeka the Hevolntlon. ST. PETERSBURG. April 3. The In tended demonstration of students planned for April 1 did not materialize. The or ganizers were arrested on the previous night. The students' revolutionary move ment has temporarily ended. The malcon tents have failed to prevent the delivery of the university lectures, though ths at tendance In the lecture rooms averages only half a dozen students. The recent wholesale arrests and the imposition of sentences have greatly lessened the pros pect of agitations In the Immediate future. The agitators, at the present moment, have no formidable program beyond the May day worklngmen's celebrations, but atrtkos and lockouts. It is anticipated, will occur In the spring and summer. The sending of ninety-five of the Moscow rioters to Si beria, with many persons from other cities, has caused serious apprehensions. Clashes between rioters and police still occur and one hears ominous whlnpsrs of "next come the revolver." Prophets have been predicting a revival of the reign . of terrorism as a result of ths government's determination to prevent all political propaganda and all proclama tions. The discontent, however. Is nianU tested In a peaceful manner. Three professors of Kharhoff unlverjlty bare bee dlamlased for supposed or " ex pressed sympathy with ths students. MAD MULLAH HUNTS TROUBLE Heads (or tahnl. Where Widow of Ameer Walts for Uls lamina;. ALLHABAD. British India. April I. Hudda Mullah, the fanatic who In the past ndeavorod to embroil Great Britain and Afghanistan, has started tor CabuL tha capital of Afghanistan, with (.000 armed followers. It is feared that his arrival at Cabul will causa disturbances, as ths widow of tha lata amter ia opposed to htm. Mra. Haines Aejaltted. MOUNT HOLLY. N. J., April l-The Jury in tho case of Mra. Haliica, charged Willi the murder of nar Infant atriv daughter. Owendutlne Haines, tulay brouaUl us a ist vuw, it. V giui. WANT LIVES SAFEGUARDED Bailxoad Men Urge Bepresentatires to Pass Protection Measure. SECRETARY SHAW SUITS BUSINESS MEN HI. Method of Looking; After Details of Hla Office Matl.nea the tonntry'a Commercial Intrreata. From a Staff Correspondent ) WASHINGTON. April S. (Spscial Tele gram.) Representatives in congress are receiving thousands of petitions these days from railroad organizations urging the law makers to support General Grosvenor's bill defining the word "conspiracy," and the Foraker-Corllss safety appliance meas ure. It appears that the safety appliances which are required to be a r ached to all cars by a former act of congress have not been attached to the tenders of engines, and railroad men insist that the tender Is as much a part of a train aa a car is. and that the law should be so amended as to Include the tenders. E. H. Fuller, representative of the allied organizations of trainmen, has apptared btfore the Interstate and foreign commerce committee In relation to his safety appli ance bill. He baa also Interviewed manv members of congress on the subject, and today expressed himself as entirely satis fied with the disposition of the members, especially Speaker Henderson, toward the bill, the rpeaker having Intimated that he would see that full Justice Is done the railroad men. who are vitally Interested In the adoption of a measure that insures a measure of personal proteclon. .Nehraahan'a Philippine Knterprlae. Capaln J. H. Culver of Mtlford, Neb., who made application on behalf of the Luzon Transportation and Improvement company for a franchise covering a line of railroad running from Stiblg bay to Manila, and also the right to construct telephone, telegraph and electric light plants In the territory covered In the formal application, was to day informed by the Insular division of tha War department that the application had been referred to the Philippine com mission for final action. It Is understood that tbe application is looked upon with favor by the War de patrment, but as It his no right to make recommendations It has referred the en tire subject to the Philippine comm!s?l;n for action. All franchises desired for the Philippines are dependent upon the passage of the sen ate or house bill, which ia designed to give temporary government for the Philippines. J. E. Blythe of Iowa Is in Washing ton. Mr. Blythe will be a candidate for congresa against' Representative Haughen, and according to hla statements the condi tions seem favorable for hla nomination. Representatives Lot Thomas of Storm Lake and Walter I.-Smith cf Council Bluffs are In attendance upon the good roads con vention In Charlottesville. Messrs. Smith and Thomas held opposite views on tho revenue cutter service bill which passed the house yesterday) and aa they desired to' attend tho -good roods convention Ihey paired on the bill and went to the quaint old southern town. Representative Rum ple of the Second Iowa district has gone to Indianapolis on business. - Mra. Henderaon Returns. Mrs. D. B. Henderaon, wife of tho speaker, Is In Washington and expects to Join her husband on Sunday. Mrs. Hender son is returning to Washington after a winter spent with her parents at Long Beach, Cal. Captain John F. Merry of Dubuque, Ia., assistant general ticket agent of the Illi nois Central, Is in Washington. Captain Merry la greatly interested In the Vlcks- burg National park and was one of its chief promoters when the park was established. The name of William Rakers was sent to the senate today for receiver of public moneys at Alliance. Neb. Auditor Rittman of the Treasury depart ment for the War department, who ia In vestigating the claim of Iowa againat tbe government for Interest paid by that state on bonds floated by It to aid in the equip ment of troops during the civil war, said be needed certain data, which he had called on the officials of Iowa to supply, in order to fill out the discrepancies between tbe Iowa records and those of the general gov ernment. He said that Just as soon as the Iowa statement was received he would pro ceed to make up hU findings for recom mendations to the secretary. Shaw Malta Baalnraa Mra. C. C. Shayne, president of the Board of Trade of New York, who la In Washington on matters connected with that organiza tion, said today that the New York busi ness men were much pleased with the new secretary of the treasury, Governor Leslie M. Shaw. "He is going at everything as if he meant business and his administration promises to be most satisfactory," waa Mr. Shayne'i comment. Congressman Mondell of Wyoming had a talk with President Roosevelt today on matters connected with the forest reserves, in which the west is so vitally interested. A rural free delivery route will be estab lished June 2 at Waukee, Dallas county, la., with Edwatw O. Spear as carrier. He Is to cover an area of twenty-five square miles and serve a population of 550. Bank tor Seotts Blnff. Tbe application of M. W. Folsom of Lin coln. Neb., Homer K. Burke, John Gibson, Frank Phillips and F. D. Ball to organize the First National bank of Scotts Bluff, Neb., was today approved by the comp troller of the currency. C. B. Hendricks was today appointed rostmaster at Viola, Audubon county, Ia. Mlas Iaabelle Wilson of Centerville, Ia., was today appointed stenographer and typewriter at tbe Mlnot (S. D.) land office. John Vanfleet of Cantrlll and John L. Smith of Charlea City, Ia., were today ap pointed railway mall clerks. Burt O. Cochrane was today appointed substitute letter carrier In ths Marshall town (Ia.) postofllce. John H. Nevelen and Guy W. Stem-art were appointed substitute carriers In the Dee Moines office. WASHINGTON, ' April 3. Tbe president today sent the following nominations to ths sons to: Captain Edward H. Browne. First In fantry, major; Edward J. Bloom, at large, second lieutenant of Infantry. William R. Akers, receiver of public moneys at Alliance, Neb. Wood Will Pardon Darfe. WASHINGTON. April 3. General Leon ard Wood, military governor of Cuba, has informed the War department that he will pardon Lieutenant Oscar Durfe. now In prison lu Cuba, to take effect on the 20th inataat. Lieutenant Durto ia serving a tea years' aeatenco tor alleged defalcation t li.000. RAIN STOPS THE BIG SHOOT llrlarle nt Kan. a. City Postpones tart In Handicap This Mnrnlna. KANSAS CITY. April 3. A drizzling rain was falling at Blue River park this morn ing and the second day of the Grand Amer ican Handicap shoot was temporarily de layed. Manager Shaner announced the shooting would commence as soon as the weather cleared up a little. The manage ment Is anxious to shoot at least one round of four birds some time during the day. If this is possible the shoot may be completed tomorrow evening. Any number of hope ful shooters among the 49S entiles Inst a bird or two yesterday, which practically put them out of the race, and today Inter est centered around the 141 men who had made a straight score of eight birds. The weather cleared at 11 o'clock and shooting was begun. This will make It pos sible to make at least one round of ti.s traps, four birds to each tn.n, before dark. The work waa disagreeable. bowevr. as the ground waa soft and the ta lly weather af fected the birds In tbeir flight The weather was so cold and raw that the .hoot ing was very uncertain aod the straights are expected to fall out pretty rapidly. The birds proved a lively lot. Jack Parker of Detroit, one of the straight lot. fell out early In tbe third round. When 150 men had made the rounds of the traps today twenty-six had straight scores to their record. Ed Vnrls. Craw fordsvllle. Ind.; Fred Arnhold. St. Joseph, Mo., and E. C. Hlnshaw, Okoboji, la., straight men, fell out, and E. D. Fulford of t'tlca, N. Y., who lost threo yester day, lost his first bird today. Those who shot straight today and have a clean score of twelve birds Include George Tucker, Benham, Tex.; W. A. Bnker, Griffin, Oa.; W. R. Herman, Kansas City. J. A. R. Elliott, the Kansas City crack, missed his tenth bird, while "Farmer" Burke of Elgin, Neb., missed his ninth and twelfth, the first he has missed since the tournament began on Monday. Tbe following named made straight scores: R. O. Heikes, Dayton, O.; I. D. Baudd, Pemberton. N. J.; W. B. and O. E. Crosby, O Fallen, 111., and Dave Ellott, Kan sas City. WANTS A RECIPROCAL TREATY Presldent-Klert of (aba Kerka Close Commercial Relations with Vnlted State. NEW YORK. April 3. T. Estrada Paima. president-elect of the Cuban republic, ad dressed tho New York Chamber of Com merce today. Mr. Palma aald that in his Judgment, commerce was the moat import ant wheel in the complex mechanism of a political body. "Still more," he continued. "If we look on the moral aspect of tbo commercial movement of a country, we And that by Its blessed efforts order and peace are assured within, the feelings of friend ship and good will strengthened without." "With my conviction that the best and sorest way to attach one country to another consists In building up and strengthening tbe trade relations through reciprocal ex- ohange of products and the-development of other Interests la Uie saino line, I. who entertain for Cuba, my native country, the greatest love and feel at ths same time deeo gratitude to the United States, where for eighteen years, I have met with the most kind, generous and cordial hospitality, am anxious to see both countries closely con nected and firmly united by a reciprocal commercial treaty, drawn on the most fa vorable terms, a treaty to the end that Cuba will become the largest market In America for the products of the United States, and that this country raise the bar now placed . againat Cuban products, espe cially sugar and tobacco, which are the principal' staples of the Island, and consti tute tbe only basis we have to start on In unfolding other industries." DAMAGES AGAINST STRIKERS Judge Baker of Iaillanapolla An nounce. Hla Intention of Award ing; Exemplary Recompenae. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 3. The Rock wood Manufacturing company bas ap pealed to the United States court for pro tection for its employes against tbe iron molders, who have been on a strike for a month past. The complainant charged that men who wept to work are terrorized by the striking union men and that some of them are afraid to come to the factory. Judge Baker ordered the strikers, whose names were given in the complaint, to ap pear before him April 15 and show cause why a restraining order should not be Issued. "I want you to change your bill of com plaint," Judge Baker said to the plaintiff. "I want you to Include In It a prayer for damages. It does not matter whether theae men have any property or not. I will ap point a special master to fix the damages, and If you secure Judgment againat these strikers, officers can. If tbe men are caught In bed, take away their clothing. They can have no property exempt under tho state laws. The Judgment will keep them In In solvency aa long as they live or until the Judgment is paid. Things have come to a pretty pass when ths city of Indianapolis will not give the men who want to work protection against men who do not want them to." BALL PLAYER PROVES A HERO Saves Mac Mca from Death la Burn ing Mine by Ills t ool neaa. JOPLIN. Mo., April 3. Dick Baylesa, a member of tbe Joplln base ball team, proved himself a hero today by saving the lives of nine men at the Walcott mine on the Mlasourl lead and cine tract. Fire started In the holster house. The holster man be came confused and was unable to render asBlatance to tbe eleven men under ground. Bayless, who waa employed In the engine room, came to the rescue and pulled out nine of tbe mea through smoke and flame befors ho was overcame with exhaustion. Tbe rescued workmen pulled up the re maining two men Just aa ths holster bouse collapsed. ONE MAN BURNED TO CRISP Explosion la Blast Kumar at llllnola Steel Works Is Dla. CHICAGO, April 3. Two men were killed and four killed by aa explosion In one of ths blast furnaces of tbe Illinois Steel works in Chicago today. The explosion forced a mass of molten metal through tbe "Llowtr." One man, not Identified, was burned to a crisp. Ths other, Nicholas Maturseck, died after lingering several hours in agony. It la said tho Injured! will recover. -- DOZEN SHORE HOTELS BURN Seaside Hostelriea Destroyed bj Flames Sweeping Atlantio City Beaob. SCORE OF OTHER BUILDINGS ALSO GONE Firemen lis from Philadelphia and lamrien to Help Local Depart ' meat Fight the Mnbborn I onflaatratloa. ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. April 3. Twelve hotels and more than a score of small buildings adjoining Board Walk, which is built along the ocean edge, were destroyed today by a fire which swept the beach front for two long blocks, from Illinois avenue to New York avenue. The loes, it is believed, will be $750,000. In this respect the conflagration is the most disastrous that haa ever visited this city. The loss will be only partially cov ered by insurance, as tbe rate of S per cent, charged by Insurance companies on property here, is regarded aa almost pro hibitive. Fortuuately no live were sacrificed, though probably a dozen ocrsons were slightly injured and burned during the progress of the fire. It was reported early in the afternoon that six men had perished In the flames, but the rumor was without foundation. The origin of the fire Is unknown, but It Is believed to have started in Brady's baths or the Tarleton hotel, which adjoins the baths at Illinois avenue and Board Walk. Mllltla Onards the City. The city tonight is guarded by a company of mllltla, who were requested by the municipal authorities to aid the police in the prevention of looting. About a dozen men were arrested during the day for rob bery. The hotels destroyed and their estimated losses are: The Louray and annex, the latter formerly known as the Norwood, owned by J. 8. White t Son, $125,000; tbe New Holland. Mrs. M. J. Lee, $30,000; Stratford, Arnold W. Waldner, $40,000; Berkeley, Bew Bros., $50,000; Bryn Mawr, J. and E. Keffer, $25. 000; Stlckney, Mrs. L. V. Stickney. $20,000; Evard, James T. Gorman. $20,000; Rio Grande, J. P. Kilpatrlck, $30,000 Mervine. J. Eela, $20,000; Academy hotel and Acad emy of Music, Charles Frallnger, $25,000; Windsor, O. Jason Waters (partly de stroyed), $25,000. Charles J. Keeler, who conducted a drug store on Board Walk at Kentucky avenue, estimates his loss at $60,000, and Victor Frelsinger, proprietor of an art store at St. James' Place and Board Walk, says hla loss Is $50,000. Anions Minor Loses. Other victims whose losses range from $5,000 to $10,000 are: James A. Brady, bath house; David John, druggist; Nabaas & Kazaar, Oriental goods; Haines, florist; Shimamura tt Co., Japaneae novelties; Ching Hop Ching, Chinese novelties; John H. Flett, art store; Partridge Richard son, millinery and dry goods; Woman's exchange, E. P. Qulnn, hair dresser; M. Moyer ft Bro., Jewelry; RJthard Binder, barber. In addition to tbe foregoing there were numerous other smaller booths and several cottages on minor thoroughfares In the rear of Board Walk which were either par tially or entirety destroyed. The fire was discovered shortly after 9 o'clock this morning and for nearly five houra the flames raged with such violence as to threaten the city with destruction. All of the burned buildings were frame structures and the flames, fanned by a strong west wind, swept along the beach front with amazing rapidity. Works with Rapidity. The Tarlton hotel was soon a pile of smouldering debris and the flames fed on the small stores and booths between Illi nois and Kentucky avenue until they reached the Btratford hotel, which was soon enveloped. The fiery tongues leaped to the Berkeley, adjoining, and In a few minutes the New Holland, the Bryn Mawr, the Evard and the Stickney, all located on Ken tucky avenue, near tho beach, were doomed. The local fire department worked well and willingly, but was unable to cope with tbe flames and it was found necessary to send to Philadelphia and Camden for aid. The former city sent three engines and two came down from Camden. The engnes were brought here on two special trains furnished by the Pennsylvania railroad, and they made the run of nearly sixty miles In fifty-five minutes. Their presence hero waa of vast assistance to the local fire men, but it was not until an hour after their arrival tbe fire could be said to be thoroughly under control. Knavlnea Arrive In fiood Time. Just as the special train bearing the Philadelphia firemen arrived a burning brand set fire to tbe center of Young's pier near '- Tennessee avenue. Meantime the flames had communicated with the Rio Grande, the Mervine and the Academy hotels and the Academy of Music at the corner of New York avenue and the beacb. For a few minutes Young's pier burned fiercely, but the firemen succeeded in con fining the flames to Marine hall, which was situated In the center of the pier. Tbla structure was entirely destroyed, bisecting the pier. During tbe progress of tbe fire the wild est excitement prevailed among ths guests of the hotels, which later became prey to the flames. With the exception of the Tarle ton and the Bryn Mawr all of the hostel ries were open for the season and most of tbem were fairly well filled. In most rases tbe guests bad sufficient time to pack tbelr trunks and grips, .and those who did not do this carried their personal effects to places of safety In tbe beet manner pos sible under the circumstances. Volunteer Firemen as Police. The members of tbe volunteei fire de partment acted as special policemen and Company L, National Guard of New Jersey, was called Into requisition to preserve or der. Strenuous efforts were made by the fire men to prevent the destruction of the Windsor hotel, which was tho last to take fire. Tbe wind had Wen favorable to tbe firemen, but at 1:30 o'clock tbe wing of tbe Windsor nearest tbe blazing structures began to burn and in tbe course of a bait hour had been conaumed. Tbe flames, however, were confined to this section of the building, though ths main portion of ths hotel Is badly dam aged by smoks and water. Nothing la left of Board Walk from Illi nois avenus to a point within a few feet of Young's pier but ths iron supporters. This is the portion of the walk that was mostly used by promenadtra. The Dunlap hotel and the Bleak house, massivs brick struc tures at Tennessee avenus and tba beach, wore in grave danger whan tbo confiagra- jCoatliusd, 04 Jsecoul CONDITION OFJTHE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska CJcncrallv Filr Friday and Sitturduy; Variable Winds, Motiily South. Temperature at Omaha ir.teritayi Hoar. Dra. Hoar. Itrm. ft a. m ail 1 p. in 4H Ha. m 2 y p. m 4S 7 n. m...... :to :t p. m 4 N a. in no 4 p. m 4.1 n a. in )t:i n p. m 44 10 a. in...... : l p. in . . . . 41 11 a. m 42 7 p. m 41 fJ n 4.1 M p. m 41 M p. m ' NEBRASKANS APPEAR WELL Governor'. Inlformrd Staff Attract. Attention nt the Knnana C ity f harll; Hull. KANSAS CITY, April 3 (Special Tele gram.) Governor E. P. Savage and his en tire staff arrived in the city last nigh to attend tbe Knights Templar charltr ball tonight. They are at the Hotel B'itimore. The governor of Nebraska met th governor of Missouri in the lobby of tbe hotel this morning, but they did not remember what the governor of North Carolina said to tbe governor of South Carolina. "Hello, Savage," ssld the governor of Missouri. "Hello, Dockery," said the .governor of Nebraska. After that short greeting tho governors separated. The men of Governor Savage's staff are dressed in the uniforms Of tbe Nebraska National guard, and were much in evidence at the Hotel Baltimore this morning with their military uniforms. The smart ap pearance of the staff of the governor of Nebraska presented a striking contrast to the showing made by the men attending the governor of Missouri. Governor Savage waa free to say he would be a candidate for re-election. "A howl was raised when I pardoned Joseph Bart ley, who was serving a sentence In the penitentiary for embezzling funds while bo was state treasurer," said Governor Sav age, "but I think a reaction bas set in that indorses my action. Anyhow, I will make the race again. "Tbe people of Nebraska are prosperous. They have plenty of money and are con tented. Nebraska will go republican this year by an Increased majority. In times Buch aa these, tbe people of our state vote the republican ticket. It Is when the grass hoppers come and crops fall that they blame the administration and turn populist. "As an evidence of the prosperity of our people, I am signing six to eight deeds a day to Nebraska school land. This land Is bought on long time and the Interest Is only 6 per cent a year. Despite this fact, the people are paying for it from three to seventeen years ahead of time. Our In come laat year from this source amounted to about $109,000 a month." Governor and Mrs. Savage were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Moffatt at dinner in their handaome home at 2905 Forest avenue this evening. TWO ARMY OFFICErTdROWNED First and Second Mrntraant Fall from Overturned Bant and Are Lost. DETROIT, Mich., April 3. While return ing from a fishing expedition In a small Bailboat tonight Lieutenant Howard F. Avery, adjutant of the First battalion of the Fourteenth regiment, stationed at Fort Wayne, and Second Lieutenant W. Ash brldge were drowned by the overturning of the boat in the river. Trumpeter Richard Tuney was rescued while clinging to tbe overturned boat and ia now In the fort hos pital In a serious condition. These men all saw service In the Philippines and re turned with the three companies of the Fourteenth regiment two years ago. Lieu tenant Avery was appointed a first ser geant of Company I of the Fourteenth regi ment from civil life In California and while In the Island led the charge In the his toric attack on blockhouse No. 14, at Manila and for this heroic work was promoted. After that he was known as the hero of blockhouse No. 14. Lieutenant Aahhridge was also appointed from the ranks for meritorious service. At a lata hour the bodies of the two of ficers had not been recovered. Lieutenant Avery was about 26 years of age and married. Lieutenant Ashbridge was about the same age and single. NOT YET READY "FOR DEATH Ex-Captain Carter at Iavenworth Wants to Arrange Bualneaa Before He ISoea. LEAVENWORTH. Kan., April 3. Oberlin M. Carter, ex-captain of engineers in the United States army. Is seriously and prob ably fatally III in the federal penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth. He haa typhoid fever, and this evening bis temperature was 1054. Carter's only fear is that ho will die before his affairs are arranged. He sent an urgent telegram to his attorney, Mr. Stone of Chicago, asking him to come at once. There Is a suit now pending wherein this government is trying to obtain possession of Carter's property, claiming It is part of the booty he secured while in charge of government contract work at 6avannah, Ga. This will really amount to a civil trial, the thing Carter has made repeated but vain efforts to secure. Carter says bs wants Attorney S,tone here so he can finish preparing the brief. Then Carter says tho e.h fnr the vindication can be carried on a'fter bis death should bis Illness prove fatal. Carter's relatives and ths attorney probably will arrive tomorrow. GUILTY IN SECOND "DEGREE Missouri Man Convicted at Marder After Thirty-Three Years of Hiding. KANSAS CITY, April $ A special to tbo Star from Ava. Mo., aays: Tho Jury In tho case of James Wilson, charged with tho murder of Orvllls Lyons, a neighboring farmer, thirty-three years ago, bas returned a verdict finding hlra guilty of murder In the second degree snd fixing hla sentence at ten years in ths penitentiary. Tbo case went to the Jury yesterdsy afternoon. A motion tor a new trial and an appeal was filed. Wilson was arrested In Oklahoma recently after a search of yeais. Does Away with Suicide Idea. SALT LAKE CITY. April l.-Ths blood stained clothes of Samuel Collins, whose body, ncked. bound with ropes and with three boles through It, was found in a cava In the hills above Warm Springs Sunday, were today found burled under s boulder auu feet from the rave. This seems to dls- tose of the theory of suicide put forward y the police. From the fact that every foot of ground In the vlcinlry had ben frevlou.lv gone over In the search tor Col in.' clothes tha iollce believe that tho rlotnes wero piarea unner in buuluur WlUUll tUft U41 iBKiUi-iuitf ASLUaW NEW POLITICAL BODY Allied Peoples' Tarty Spring! Into Exiitr ence at Louisville. EMBRACES VARIOUS REFORM ELEMENTS Popnlista Predominate at Meeting and Largely Dictate Result. KEEP THEIR NATIONAL COMMITTEE INTACT Platform Adopted in Eanaaa City Allianoo with Minor Change. WANT MONEY BASED ON ENTIRE WEALTH Convention Deelarea la Favor of CJv eminent Ownership ( rustle 1 tllltle. and the laltatlve and neferendani. LOt'ISVlLLE, April 3 Under the name of the allied people's party of tho I'nited States, a new political organisation was formed here today composed of reform ele ments opposed to the democratic- and re publican parties. The platform of tho new organisation embodies the platform adopted at the conference held at Kansaa City last September, when a call for a convention was issued "to unite reform forces against plutocracy." It reaffirms the spirits of ths declaration of principles adopted at the national con vention of the people's party In St, Louis, Omaha and Cincinnati, and tho demand tor the Initiative and referendum and tho gov ernment ownership of all public utilities aro its principal planks. While the people's party, the fusion popu lists, tbe socialists, the referendum lesgue, tbe union labor party, public ownership party of St. Louis, the prohibition party and the united Christian party were rep resented on tbe floor of ths convention by accredited or by volunteer delegates, only two organizations, tha people's party and the public ownership party, had given their delegates any authority to form aa al liance. It Is the hope, however, of tho allied people's party that other reform forces will later decide to unite v.ith the new organization. reoplea Party I'rrvnlla. The convention was practically dominated by the people's party. At times discus sions of a lively nsture took place aud for awhile It seemed as though tho movement was about to fall, owing to tbe unwilling ness of a number of tho people s party delegates to make any concessions to tho other reform forces present. Under the plan of organization adopted the national committee of the people's party, with Jo A. Parker as Its chair man, will remain intact, with tho addition of three more members from Missouri who will have one-half a vote apiece until the next netlonal convention, this being a con cession to the reform forces of that state. This committee will have power to call a national convention, snd its hesdquarters will be situated wherever the chairman do sires, except three months before an elec tion, when they will be In St. Louis. Tbe national committee will be composed of three members from each state and ter ritory and an executive committee of seven will be selected from the country at largo every four years at a national convention. Basis of Representation. Tbe basis of representation will be five delegates-at-large from every state and territory and one additional delegate for every 1,000 voters based on tho vote at the preceding national election. The differences between the platform adopted by the convention aud that rec ommended by the platform committee are) very slight. In the platform adopted the demand for Initiative and referendum Is found In both the preamble and platform. In the plank on money tho platform adopted favors scientific money based upon tho en tire wealth of the people of ths nation and not redeemable In any specific commodity, but to be legal tender for all debts, public and private, and to be Issued by tba gov ernment only and without the Interven tion of banks sufficient in quantity to meet the requirements of commerce. There aro no other differences. At tbe morning session of the convention resolutions of regret at the death of oa Governor Altgeld and Hon. Ignatius Don nelly wero adopted. Maddea Is Condemned. Delegate Walter of Indianapolis offered a resolution condemning Third Assistant Postmaster General Madden for his alleged discrimination against the reform papers. This waa sidetracked with the understand ing that it should be brought up lster. Tho report of tbo committee on creden tials showed about 350 delegates present, representing tho following states: Arkan sas, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Georgia, Kentucky, Kansaa, Missouri, Michigan, Maine, Nebraska. Now Jersey. New Hampshire, New York, Oklahoma, Ohio, South Dakota, South Carolina, Tsxaa. Utah. Virginia, West Virginia, Mississippi and Pennsylvania. Aa soob as the convention was called to order in the afternoon tho discussion of tha platform was continued. Mr. Fania of Illinois, chairman of tho platform commit tee, spoke In favor of the adoption of tho original platform as submitted and urged the formation of an alliance. He was followed by Chairman Parker of ths populist na tional committee, who urged that all minor differences be laid aside and that tho re form forces unite. He aald that ho had let ters from the most noted socialists In tbe country favoring the allied party move ment. f alls l'latforan I naasallable. Ho regarded the platform submitted as the most unassailable document over pre pared by a political party and ho denouncsd ss a Judas Iscariot the man who would attempt to obstruct tha work begun tor mankind. Ha then Introdursd a resolution to call the new party "the alilsd people's party." A recess was then taken to allow those delegates who were opposed to tho original platform and who favored tho substitute proposed by L. B. Williams of Indiana to confer In order that an agreement might bo reached. When these delegates returned to tb hall, Mr. Williams, acting as spokesman for his aids, presented a aubslltuto tor ths report of tho platform commutes, as wsll as for his former resolution, advocating the adoption of tbo preamble of tbo original platform, together with tho platform of the allied forces sdoptsd at Kansas City, which is practically tba same aa that orig inally recommended by tb platform, oont. m it tee, and further rocommoadlng tks r fflrmUa of tha pUH l (a &C lttl It